# SDR FDEA201704051079

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 5, 2017
- Submitted: April 5, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N730FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N730FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 659
- Aircraft time: 41,637 hours, 21,968 cycles
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Altimeter
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201704051079

## Discrepancy

AT APPROX 2000' ON DEPARTURE FLIGHT DIRECTOR ON CAPT SIDE FAILED. SELECTED F/O FLIGHT DIRECTOR AND CONTINUED DEPARTURE AT APPROX 8000' CAPT ALTIMETER FAILED, CAME BACK ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER. FAILED 2 TIMES MORE ON THE DEPARTURE. THIRD TIME IT FAILED THE F/O ALTIMETER FAILED AS WELL. ON THE AIR TURN BACK BOTH ALTIMETER CAME BACK AND STAYED ON.  1A ADC 1 FLAG, 1B FCC 1 FAIL, 2A ADC2 FLAG, 2B FCC 2 FAIL. MTP FAULTS LAST  FLIGHT, MORE T/S STILL NEEDED.

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